There's a mockingbird outside just filled to bursting with the pure joy of singing. Mr. Mocker has had to wet his whistle a few times at the birdbath right outside the office window. Each time, he's stared at me with his sharp black eyes. He clearly thinks I'm a mug for sitting in here and working when it's such a glorious day.
Come to think of it... I am a mug. Let me get this latest batch of links put together, and I'm outta here with two good books and a tall, cold drink!
Books in the News
- Why E-Reader Adoption Will Be Slower Than People Think.
- Author Stephen Elliott found a different way of getting his book "out there".
- Exclusive first photos of Barnes & Nobles' double-screen e-reader.
- James Atlas talks about what goes into choosing the right cover for a book.
- BLDGBLOG shows the conversion of an old church into a bookshop... beautiful!
- Good design crosses the pond: Penguin Classics. Classics without dust jackets that recall the beauty of books printed a century or more ago.
- Woopra, a free website tracking and analytics service that's getting thumbs up from several book bloggers.
- Feeling adventurous? Want to change the navigation menu of your blog? Here are 30 different navigation menus for you.
- Have a Blogger blog? Do you have a Facebook page? Here's a Facebook Share Gadget for your Blogger blog.
- Is it cheese... or is it a font? (I hope you're better at it than I am!)
- Would you buy a scented candle that smells like the wonderful old books you find in a library or antiquarian bookshop?
- One of the highlights of my day is when Donna Moore has written another of her adventures that regularly occur whenever she's on the #62 bus in Glasgow, Scotland. The last time Denis and I were driving through Glasgow, we were stuck behind a bus and I have to admit that I was trying my best to see the bus number... just in case!
- John McFetridge's Why Louise Penny's Cozies Are Creepier Than My Noirs.
- Beth Kephart on Do Book Bloggers Make a Difference?
- Molly and Andy on The Bumbles have begun a new feature, Joy of Confession, that I'm really enjoying. This week, they've been talking about awards. Why don't you go over and join in?
- Natalie of Book Line and Sinker wants to know if you've ever interviewed an author?
- Nicole of Linus's Blanket is introducing a terrific new feature on Tuesday, October 27 called That's How I Blog! I think you'll agree that it's something none of us want to miss!
- A Few More Pages
- Book End Babes
- Celticlady's Ramblings about books and other things
- The Book Vixen
- Advance Booking
- Layers of Thought
That's it for this week. Come back next Sunday when I'll have a new batch of links for your viewing pleasure!
Coming, Mr. Mocker! Just let me grab my book!
This post rocks! So many interesting links to peruse on my Sunday afternoon! Those Penguin books are seriously beautiful. I'm going to see if I can make a better navigation menu for my blog, so that link to the 30 menus is awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting all these helpful and interesting links : )!
ReplyDeleteNice links, and the candle one was cool :)
ReplyDeletethanks for these, as always!
ReplyDeleteYou always find the coolest stuff ... and I just don't have the time to check it all out.
ReplyDeleteKaty-- I'm so glad you found some fun and useful links!
ReplyDeleteMargot K-- You're very welcome!
Blodeuedd-- I liked it, too!
Jeanne-- The pleasure was mine!
Jenners-- There are never enough hours in the day. I don't care who you are! :(
I'm glad you are enjoying our BlogAnon confessionals! Sorry I missed this kind link intially - we just returned from vacation. As always, you provide plenty of options for all your readers to choose from. I appreciate the effort each week.
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